San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-14
Which was adopted. Then Mr.. Al
exander made the following resolution
which WAS also carried.
THE SHERIFFS.
Second and Last Day of the Annual
Convention Proceedings
and Banquet.

Second and Last Day of the Annual
Conventional Proceedings
and Banquet.
The second and last day OF the annual
convention of the State Sherff's Asso-
citation closed successfully yesterday az
ternOOn. At the beginning Of the after
noon session the discussion as to the
time OF holding the next meeting at Fort
Worth, which was postponed from the
morning hour, n as taken up and result
ed in the time being fixed for Monday,
August Goth, 1888.
Col. John 5. Ford, rip" Ford, as he
is better known, was elected an honor
airy member. After election, the old
veteran was escorted to the platform
and made characteristic pleasant
speech to the members.
A vote Of thanks was rendered to
Senator Douglass, OF Grayson county,
and Hon. John NJ. Browning, Of w heel
er county, and Secretary Kirk for valu-
able services rendered the sheriffs OF
Texas In the last state legislature.
Letters OF regret were read from sew
eral members who were unable to at
tend, and also was a letter read from
the daughter Of the association, little
Lena Harris, daughter Of Sheriff "Blll"
Harris, OF McLennan county.
May, OF Grayson, wanted certain
questions connected with the arrest OF
criminals settled. For instance, II he
arrested q hOrsethief In this county,
who had stolen al animal from Bexar
county, should he or the Bexar sheriff
conduct him to the seat OF his crime.
He moved that the association deter
mine the point by permitting the sheriff
m ling fha n hold fhiaf
his prisoner and proceed against him ac-
cOrdingly in the courts Of the county, In
which the arrest was made.
Others thought the law made the
proper provisions for such cases, and II
was not in the province OF the AssOcia-
ton TO deal with the matter. The Ques-
ton was finally tabled.
An appeal was read from s. G. Wilson
sheriff OF BurlesOn, for aid for the
widowed mother OF Deputy Sheriff G..
Z. Gamer, killed while making an ar
rest. 1t was ruled that deceased not
having been q member OF the assooia-
ton, no aid could be extended his sur
viving relatives officially, though in
dividuGlly the members were at liberty
to contribute and solicit aid, which WAS
agreed to.
The thanks OF the association were
voted to Sheriff Nat Lewis. U. S. Mar
shall Rankin and the citizens generally
for Inequalities enjoyed by the associa-
ton while here.
U. S. Marshal Rankin's little son was
elected an honorary member Of the as
sOciatiOn.
Finance committee reported the secre-
tsry's and treasurer's reports were cor
rect.
A motion TO make constables OF pre-.
cincts eligible to membership was lost.
The following U. s. postal inspectors
| we're elected to honorary membership
Satterfield, Royal, HOllingswOrth, Nc.
| Cullom, Randall and HolcOmb.
The executive committee appointed
by the president consists Of Messrs. John
| L. Olive, Williamson county: w. 4. Hsr.
| ris, McLennan county; J. V. Cunning
| K. Jones, Gonzales.
Finance Committee Nat Lewis, Bexsl
county; Bryan Marsh, Smith county; w
ID. Ryburn, Ellis county; J. l.. Town.
send, Colorado county, and 5. G. Wilson
| Burleson county.
A motion was carried that the by.
laws and constitution and the minutes
OF the assoCiaGion's meetings be printed,
| After which the convention adjourned
until next year.
In the evening a very fine banquet
was served at the Southern hotel by Mr.
] j. p. Hickman and others Of our citizens
which was participated in by about lC(
persons. ToRsts and speeches were
made and very fine menu was dis.
cussed, the gentlemen rising at II O'CLOCK
and repairing to their various stopping
| places for the night.